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Creating Local Users

Prerequisites§

  • Log on to the SmartPTT server computer as a local admin.
  • Determine user account names and proper passwords.

Process§

  1. In the Windows, start the Computer Management application.
    Application window appears.

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  2. In the application, in its left pane, expand System Tools → Local Users and Groups, and then click Users.
    List of users appears.

  3. In the right pane, click More Actions, and then click New User.
    The New User window appears.

  4. Set up the account:

    1. In the User name field, type the user name.
    2. In the Password field, type the user password.
    3. In the Confirm password field, type the password again.

    4. If the account is used exclusively for SmartPTT, clear the User must change password at next logon check box.

      Info

      SmartPTT does not support local/domain password change.

    5. Clear the Account is disabled check box.

    6. To prevent the user from changing their password, select the User cannot change password check box.
    7. To prevent the password from expiring, select the Password never expires check box.
    8. At the bottom of the window, click Create.

  5. Repeat the previous step to create more accounts.

  6. When all the necessary accounts are created, at the bottom of the window, click Close.

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